Learning Communities Meeting

September 22, 2014

South Campus, Suite 204

12:15pm – 1:20pm

Attendee(s):

Carlos Cortez, Tram Vo-Kumamoto, Christina Taing, James Aganon, Marilyn Clausen, Gabe Winer, Laurie Brion, Adan Olmedo, Chris Lebo-Planas, Laura Roberto, Loretta Kane, Jenny Lowood, Hermia Yam, Alejandria Tomas

Agenda

  1. Approve Agenda (All)
  1. Review Goals: Institutionalization, Facilitate Degree and CertificateCompletion, and High School Outreach (Counselors)
  1. Assessment of Learning Communities (Alejandria Tomas & Jenny)
  • Program assessment will introduce, develop, and master program and achievement outcomes (e.g. what can be provided to increase retention and foster student goals and achievement?).
  • Program assessment is aligned with curriculum provided in all LC-related classes.
  • Progression of LC students can be tracked by tagging (Christina/James will communicate with Nathan from PCCD to track students in required courses for each LC)
  • Learning Communities that need to do program mapping:

-Persist, Public & Human Services, ESL, PACE, and Global Studies.

  1. Recruitment for Spring 2015 (Counselors)
  • Christina and James will be recruiting at:

-Community-based organizations (based on the outreach list Shirley Fogarino gave us)

-Feeder High Schools: Berkeley High, Albany, Emery, etc.

-BCC Assessment (starting in November)

  1. Fall 2015-Spring 2016 (Counselors/Carlos)
  • Early identification and suggestion of courses, rooms, and instructors for the following academic year for each Learning Community.
  • Submission Deadline: November 1st.
  1. Early Alert Taskforce/Subcommittee (Loretta)
  • First meeting will be this Thursday (9/25), 2-3pm, South Campus, Room 204
  • Meeting will cover the revision of Early Alert and best practices.
  • Please come in with initial ideas and concepts to share in the meeting.
  1. LC Representative for Education Committee (Adan)
  • College Hour (12:15pm-1:15pm) on the following dates:

-September 25th

-October 9th and 23rd

-November 13th

-December 11th

  • James will take over for Adan as the LC representative for the Education Committee meetings this semester.
  1. Banners/Inserts (Counselors)
  • Text for each LC, which will be utilized in the individual LC brochure inserts, were passed out to the coordinators.
  • Please send final revisions for your specific LC to Christina or James before the next LC meeting (10/6).
  1. Learning Community PT Stipend (Carlos)
  • LC Coordinators: identify individual LC meetings (4) for the semester to discuss matters pertaining to their cohorts.
  • Stipend of $150 for participants who attend these meetings.
  • For future semesters, please identify instructors who want to teach classes in the LCs.

-Make sure to communicate LC supplemental requirements and expectations to interested instructors.

-Make sure to communicate importance of attending required individual LC meetings each semester.

  1. Learning Community Budget (Carlos)
  • $400 per year budget for classroom supplies. Make sure to note requested items as “classroom supplies.”
  • Work with Donna to coordinate all orders by December 1st
  • Follow-up is needed in terms of what constitutes “office supplies” (e.g. software?). (Gabe)
  • Program vs. Department allocation of funds. Very ambiguous where $$ will go (Laura)
  • Recommendation: Put all funds together and store all materials purchased in LC storage. Work with Marilyn for storage. (Carlos)
  • $200 budget for LC “celebratory events for end of program completion for students.
  • Requirements: 2 hours in length, agenda submitted in advance for approval.
  1. Reminders/Deadlines (Counselors)
  • October 1st – Handbook and Signed Contract from students
  • October 6th:

-Text revision of LC brochure Inserts submitted by this date

-Photos for Banner/Inserts submitted by this date.

  • November 1st:

-Fall 2015-Spring 2016 Schedule

-LC Handbook Updates for Spring 2015

  • November 15th: Berkeley HS Presentation to Seniors (8:30am-9:30am)